NBC has canceled The Michael J. Fox Showafter 15 episodes. Hollywood Game Nightwill air Thursday at 9PM beginning February 27, Vulture reports. The game show will replace the low rated Sean Saves the World and The Michael J. Fox Show, which have been pulled from NBC's schedule. Sean Saves the World had already been canceled, while NBC committed to 22 episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show before the season began. NBC has not announced when or if the unaired episodes of Sean Saves the World and The Michael J. Fox showwill air.

They only have Undateables on the bench, which they are probably saving to replace Community when it’s episode order is done.

tjw

I’m not sure that’s the case. They have to pay for 22 episodes to be produced, but they may not have to air them. And even if they do, they might be able to stick them on Hulu like ABC did with Don’t Trust the B

Dan S

No shock here but I’m a bit surprised they didn’t schedule Crossbones. I’m guessing the show isn’t ready to go yet. HGN is spackle until they have a more permanent solution.

Dante

Nope, they have to air them, that was apart of the contract made in 2012 for 22 episodes. NBC had too much faith in it. They will probably air them on Saturdays or in the summer months…

Tommy M.

If they must air them they will burn them off on Saturdays at some point this season.

Garebelman

When was the last time NBC didn’t have 2 hours of comedies on this night?

Dante

um, last week as these “comedies” aren’t really funny~ they are classified as “Dramadies”

Tommy M.

I forgot they scheduled the other two for Tuesday nights.

Ultima

Excluding summers and winter 2008 (writer’s strike), the last time they only had one hour of sitcoms on Thursday was fall 2006 when the lineup was My Name is Earl, The Office, Deal or No Deal and ER.

Prior to that, from winter 2004 through fall 2005, The Apprentice aired in the Thursday 9pm timeslot.

Walter Hugo

And once again, NBC killed all their fall comedies

RJC

Logical moves by NBC. HGN is probably capable of low-to-mid-1.0s in that slot, which is at least a half a ratings point better than SSTW and MJFS. There are still seven episodes left of MJFS; I could see them doubling up on episodes on Saturday nights to burn it off if there is indeed a penalty they have to pay if they don’t air all 22 episodes (and maybe pair the odd one with the sole unaired SSTW episode).